Coupling



Juy 17, 1923 J, ZAJIC couPLING Filed Feb. 1922 IIIIII mamma A TTRIVEVS Patented duly l?, 1923 conrnnve. i

Application :tiled Februaryi, 1922. Serial No. 533,892;

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn ZAJrc, Va citi- Zen of the United States, and a resident oit Jersey City, in the Acounty ot Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and mproved Coupling, of which the fols lowing is a description.

My invention relates to a coupling and more particularly is intended for connecting the ends of a cord, rope, or cable, for at taching a snell to a ish line or the like.

The general object of the invention is to provide a coupling tor the indicated purpose of very simple form and improved in various particulars with a vieW to promote convenience in applying the coupling and to eliect a secure connection between the coupled elements.

The nature of the invention and its disd4 tinctive features and advantages Will clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a partot this specilication, it being understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of practical examples of the invention.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a coupling embodying my invention, showing the same applied to secure a snell to a fish line;

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal Vertical section of the coupling at the adjacent ends of the connected elements;

Figures 3 and et are cross sections respectively on the lines 33 and l-a or" Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 but illustrating the coupling having a form to run through a sheave or pulley;`

Figure 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6, Figure 5.

Referring at first more particularly to Figures 1 to 4l, the coupling is formed with reversely tapered ends, the bases ot' the ends being disposed toward the transverse center of the device. The ends 10 in the 'form shown in Figures l to L1- are integral with the connecting central web 11. (ln each end lits a tapered clamp ring 12. T he ends 10 are separated at their bases to pre sent at one side ot ythe web 11 a clearance space 13 for the convenient manipulation of the elements to be coupled such, for er;- ample, as a snell A and a fish line B. The ends 10 are tubular to present axial bores 14k which advantageously aline with each other.

vVith the described construction the elements A, E are respectively passed into the bores 14 from the outer ends` thereof and through the clearance space 13, whereupon the ends of the elements A, B are return bent as at at, to lie along the tapered external surfaces of the ends 10. ln securing an end ,of element A or B thev ring 12 may be moved to the smaller terminal of an end 10 or moved onto the element A or B after the latter has `been passed ythrough the bore 14 of: said end 10. The element A or B having been return bent tov lie against the tapered external surface, t ie ring 12 is passed over the said returned end until it effects a tight clamping action. lt Will be seen that any pull exerted on an element A or B secured to the couplingdevice will tend to draw the clamping ring more tightly on the vtapered end 10.

lin the form shown in Figure each end 10a is substantially the same as in the rst described construction, being tapered efe terna-lly and having an axialbore la@ and a clamp ring 12 corresponding With the ring v12. In this form ot the invention, however, instead of a rigid web or body 11 integral with the clamping ends, the ends 1()a are formed With eyes 11 at right angles to each other and interengaged to lend flexibility to the coupling so that 'for coupling the ends of a clothes line, or example, or other rope or cable, the device will be readily passed through a sheave or pulley. The elements A, B in Figure 5 may be con- Sidered a clothes line. lflhen made for talring a rope or cable of substantial thickness, either the end 10EL or the clamp vring 1Q?L Will have a longitudinal groove 15 to partially accommodate the returned end b ot the element to be secured. The ends 10a are maintained separated bythe eyes 11n to present an ample clearance'space 13a at the inner end of each end 10a.

l Would state in conclusion that While the illustrated examples constitute practical embodiments of my invention, l do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly the same can be considerably varied Without departure from the spirit ofthe invention as defined 1n the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, claim: y

l. A coupling ot the class described including tapered coupling ends, means connecting the ends with each other and clamp Ug v 41,462,406

rings on said ends, the said ends being ta- Y pered externally and the clamp rings having "sent a clearance spacepermittingr of the elements to be coupled being return bent on to the tapered exterio'rof said ends to ex tend through the Clamping ring.' l i 2. The combination With tvvo flexible elements .to be coupled, of a Coupling` device presenting connected tubular ends tapered externally, and tapered clamping rings on said ends, the said coupling ends beingseparated to presentl a clearance space therebetween vand said flexibleelernents lextendingthrough said ends to the elearane'espaee and return bent onto the tapered exterior of said ends and extending through the said elamp- .ing rings.

8. The combination with two flexible ele.- Inents to be coupled, of a coupling device presenting connected tubular ends tapered externally andv tapered clamping rings on said ends, thesaid coupling ends being separated to present a clearance space therebetween and said flexiblev element-s extending throughv saidends to the elearaneefspaee Josnrnznno. I

yand return bent lonto* the tapered `exterior i 

